Local Section Meeting & Event Information
Please join the ACS DFW and friends for a relaxed evening at the New Artisan Distillery in Dallas, TX from 6:00 - 8:00 pm on November 21st, 2025. The event includes a tour, spirits tasting, and a free drink ticket. Follow the link below to get your ticket. Space is limited! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1967649541747?aff=oddtdtcreator Join us for a night of exploration and indulgence at the distillery located at 8202 Chancellor Row. Learn about the intricate process of crafting spirits while sipping on our finest creations. Engage with our expert distillers as they unveil the secrets behind unique flavors. Immerse yourself in the [...]
ACS DFW sponsors National Chemistry Week 2025 event at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. Address: 1600 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107 Dates for the Event: October 25, 2025 from 10:00am-4:00pm. Join in the Free community event for National Chemistry Week to promote the positive role that chemistry plays in the world! Learn about this year’s theme, The Hidden Life of Spices, with over 20 exciting hands-on activities brought to you by twelve university and high school groups from the DFW area. Click here to learn more: Events for October 2025 – Fort Worth Museum of Science [...]
Volunteers - a lot of them - are needed for the ACS DFW Local Section-hosted Southwest Regional Meeting 2026 from now until November 2026. The Planning Committee for this major event is composed of volunteers from our local section. Please contact to offer your service. SWRM 2026 info is available in this month's issue of the Southwest Retort, newsletter of the ACSDFW local section. Fortunately for all ACSDFW members, the SW Retort is available on issuu.com. So dive into the October issue on issuu, and get the heads up on SWRM 2026, in addition to lots of interesting info. Here's how [...]
Register via Eventbrite Tuesday, September 30, 2025 7p - 9.30p ct ZOOM Event: Volunteer Like a Boss - How You Can Join in ACS Activities Hear things you may not know: ACS volunteers will give short , informative talks about their ACS related responsibilities and experiences The American Chemical Society relies on its valuable volunteers to ensure the success of its mission, and your DFW Local Section of the ACS (ACSDFW) does, too. Not only are members (officers) of the Executive (governance) Committee elected each year, but there are many other options - on the local and national levels [...]
Join us from 2p to 5p on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at the University of Dallas to Celebrate ACS Dallas - Fort Worth Local Section Members' Milestones of ACS Membership and Service to Chemistry. Eventbrite registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1406200677079?aff=oddtdtcreator Campus Map: https://udallas.edu/visitors/documents/CampusMap_Flyer_ADV_0524.pdf The Gorman Faculty Lounge is located in the Gorman Lecture Hall, building 6 on the campus map.
The 57th ACS DFW MEETING-in-MINIATURE East Texas A&M University Commerce, Texas Saturday, April 26, 2025 The 57th ACS DFW Meeting-in-Miniature will be held at the Science Building of East Texas A&M University on Saturday, April 26, 2025. All undergraduates, graduates and postdocs are invited to present their research results. Lunch will be provided. We plan to organize a poster session for community college students also. They are strongly encouraged to participate. For each presentation, the Abstract is due by March 31, 2025. Please use the link https://www.tamuc.edu/acs-meeting-in-miniature to submit abstracts and register. For further information on the meeting, please reach [...]
Please sign up to be a judge for the 2025 MiM Meeting. WE NEED ~15-20 JUDGES! HALF-DAY VOLUNTEERS WELCOME, ALSO. LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO SERVE, PLEASE REGISTER HERE BY APRIL 18, 2025: HTTPS://WWW.TAMUC.EDU/ACS-MEETING-IN-MINIATURE For further information on the meeting, please reach out to the following contacts: Program: Dr. Bukuo Ni, General Info: Dr. Ben Jang,
Join us for great speakers and a cool EXPO at Arts 5th Avenue. Feed your brain and enjoy some holiday cheer. Fort Worth Life Sciences Coalition, The DFW local section of the American Chemical Society, and the Optical Society of North Texas invite you to join us for a fascinating program presented by three esteemed experts from diverse areas of analytical science. Enjoy festive music by Johnny Case, and delicious snacks and desserts, all while enhancing your knowledge of what instrumentation can do. FWLSC/ACSDFW/OSNTX: 'Hot Topics in Analytical Instrumentation' + EXPO Tickets, Thu, Dec 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM | [...]
The deadline for the Illustrated Poem Contest for the National Chemistry Week is Approaching. The local submission deadline is Sunday, 10/27/2024 K-12 Students in the DFW Local Section of the ACS should submit their work to by 11.59p CT on 10/27/2024. Judges will submit the Local winner(s) for participation in the National Contest. More info: https://www.acs.org/education/national-chemistry-week/plan-an-event/illustrated-poem-contest.html Rules (from ACS.org) All poems must be no more than 40 words, and in one of the following styles to be considered: Haiku, Limerick, Ode, ABC poem, Free verse, End rhyme, and Blank verse. Entries are judged based upon relevance [...]
ACS DFW Local Section Elections Elections for Executive Committee Volunteer Positions will be held from October 23 through November 26, 2024. Terms begin January 1, 2025 Calling for candidates: Chair (2 years– Chair 2025, Past Chair 2026) Chair- Elect (3 years– Chair-Elect 2025, Chair 2026, Past Chair 2027) Treasurer (2 years – 2025-2026) Councilors (4): 1 x 1 year term (2025) 1 x 2 year term (2025 -2026) 2 x 3 year term (2025 –2027) Alternate Councilors (4), Same terms as Councilors Run For Local Section Office! Send a ½ page BIO to for inclusion in the election materials. [...]
ACSDFW members - including some of the local section 2024 officers- will be online to discuss what interests local section (LS) members. Register to ZOOM with with chemists from all over our ACSDFW Local Section to network, hear about the upcoming election for LS officers, and perhaps chat about other topics. The Zoom link will be sent upon registration. Let us know what you want to hear about: - Put Suggested October 2 topic in the subject line. Also - National Chemistry Week 2024, Picture Perfect Chemistry, is October 20 -26. The ACSDFW LS Celebration will be held at [...]
******Important Update for ACS Volunteers**** Please share this information with members of your Local Section for their awareness. In December 2023, the ACS Board of Directors approved the Volunteer and Participant Code of Conduct Policy, effective May 1, 2024. In the policy, item 10 states that a background check may be required for some events. Starting on September 1, 2024, the Youth Protection Policy will take effect, and it details the expectations for volunteers at ACS Youth Events. ACS has partnered with Sterling Volunteers to conduct all background checks. This policy applies to all adults volunteering at ACS Youth Events in the U.S. [...]
We invite you to register for free by April 17 and submit your abstracts at: https://udallas.edu/meeting-in-miniature/ The Meeting in Miniature (MiM) is an annual symposium sponsored by the ACS DFW Local Section. The MiM is held at UT Dallas in 2024 on April 27. Undergraduate and graduate students throughout the local section are invited to present their research for a chance to win prizes.
ACS DFW Presents The Chemistry of Beer On April 3, 2024, from 6p - 9p, join ACS DFW & other fans of fermentation at Pouring Glory in Fort Worth TX for talks about brewing, great food - and Beer Here’s the registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/acsdfw-presents-the-chemistry-of-beer-tickets-86559355261
For reasons outside our control, the event was rescheduled to Thursday, February 29, 2024, 7pm-9pm. We apologize for the inconvenience. Join us on Zoom to socialize! Registration link is here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/now-on-229-science-trivia-night-acsdfws-february-2024-zoom-meeting-registration-824944811137?aff=oddtdtcreator
Due to the unexpected weather conditions across the country that caused power outages and may affect the access to the internet the registration deadline for students to participate in 2024 USNCO Exams was extended to January 26, 2024. All students must be registered with ACS here: 2024 USNCO Student Registration LOCAL USNCO COORDINATORS CANNOT CHANGE THIS DATE. ALL REGISTRATION IS BEING HANDLED DIRECTLY BY THE ACS. NO WALK-INS ALLOWED. 202
Virtual meeting. Chemistry is Life - but how does one have a Life in Chemistry? Zoom-Join ACSDFW on Tuesday 1/23 to find out How We Do It Labs, Law, Logic & Lots More: Careers in Chemistry Our January meeting will be held by Zoom on 1/23/2024. “Labs, Law, Logic & Lots More: Careers in Chemistry” will start @ 7pm ct, and will feature very short (3-5 min) talks by scientists in different careers, from all over the local section. This will highlight options for careers in chemistry as presented by local section members from around our geographically enormous section. The [...]
FWLSC & ACSDFW EXPO Join us for the FWLSC & ACSDFW EXPO on Thursday, December 14th from 7:30pm-10:30pm CT! Display tables, short pitches, appetizers, & more! Arts 5th Avenue 1628 5th Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76104 Register now to attend! (Admission for students is FREE!) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fwlsc-and-acsdfw-present-expo-2023-tickets-764034085517?aff=oddtdtcreator
National Chemistry Week, “The Healing Power of Chemistry” October 15-21, 2023 Events at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (FWMSH), Directed by Dr. Kayla Green of TCU; and at other locations, as arranged by those who cannot make it into FW. ACSDFW members are encouraged to contact Dr. Green to volunteer to assist with the excellent programming at FWMSH. A local section lunch on Saturday, October 21 is planned. NCW 2023 Flyer
Each Local Section may nominate one student presenter to be considered for a $500 travel scholarship to attend the ACS Southwest Regional Meeting (SWRM). Very large sections are allowed two nominations. The deadline to submit your local section’s nomination is October 24th. Submit the completed form at the link below and send a nomination letter to . Any questions may also be directed to that email address. Further information is available in the announcement below. APPLY FOR A TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP Up to 10 travel scholarships in the amount of $500 are available for student presenters. To apply students should fill out the linked form, and [...]
It’s been interesting, but we’re finally fully back from the Covid-induced hiatus, with a great Schulz Award meeting planned - even if Registering ASAP is requested. Join your local section of the ACS in celebrating Carrie Alexander, MS Chemistry and AP Chemistry of Waxahachie High School, 2023 Recipient of the Werner Schulz Award for Excellence in High School Chemistry Teaching. Students are $10, non-Students are $20. The very reasonable cost of the meals was ensured by the ACSDFW local section. As Soon As You Can, use this link to Register and Select Your Entree: https://forms.gle/eupptMY2FQ6ZS8qd9 Contact ACSDFW with questions and [...]
Other Past Events
Friday. May 3, 2019
@ The Fort Worth Botanic Gardens (FWBG) Lecture Hall “Baking Goes Rogue” a fun evening of chemistry and “delightfully wicked” obsessive baking 6.15 – 7.25 pm Reception in the FWBG Lecture Hall Lobby with“Breaking Bad With Bread”, a talk on the Chemistry of Baking by Hao Tran (Hao and Dixya) and Trent Shaskan, of The Table and Baylor Professor & Alcon Scientist Dr. Paul Zinke Followed at 7.30p by attendance at the World Premiere Opera
“Companionship”*
by Rachel T. Peters
Produced by the Fort Worth Opera
Registration Includes the Reception and a Ticket to “Companionship”
REGISTER
*In addition to a description of the Opera, this link has ticket sales prices. Tickets are included in the ACSDFW Registration!
next ACSDFW Local Section will be a Dinner Meeting/Webinar on Thursday, February 21, 2019 @ TCC South Campus.
Kirk Hunter, Member of the ACS Committee on Chemical Safety, will present an ACS sanctioned talk, ‘Chemical Lab Safety: What Can you Do?’
Schedule for the On-site event will be 6p – 7p Social Hour, 7p – 8p Dinner, 8p-9p. Registration will Open on 2/4/19.
IMPORTANT! In addition to the on-site venue @ TCC-South, Mr. Hunter’s talk will be broadcast as a Webinar. To participate in the program via the internet, e- your name and institution to ACSDFW LS 2019 Chair, and CC . Your site can host a gathering, a dinner meeting, or just the Webinar – whatever you choose.
Deadline to sign up to host the Webinar is this Friday, Feb. 1, 2019.
Questions? Contact Chair Dr. Denise Merkle at
Questions? Contact 2018 Chair-Elect Denise Merkle, , and CC .